.If you read the two compositions carefully,you will find they           each other and no wonder Tom and Mary were punished by our English teacher.

A.are different from

B.are much like

C.are similar to

D.are diverse in

Teaching                child to cook will improve many of the skills that he or she will need later in                life.

A./;the

B.a;/

C.a;the

D.the;a

——May I put my luggage on the seat beside you, sir?

    ——____.

A、Sure, with pleasure   B、Okay, please yourself        

C、Well, never mind            D、Yes, help yourself

She felt sorry that she had disturbed the ____ calmness of a man she respected.

A、regular       B、curious       C、usual D、various

To get as much firsthand information as possible, inspectors will hold workshops and distribute questionnaires, ____?

A、isn’t it         B、won’t it      C、aren’t they         D、won’t they

The car ____ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.

A、went  B、is going      C、goes  D、will be going

——Will $200 ____ the cost of the damage?

    ——I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.

A、do       B、include       C、cover D、afford

——Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Dennis.

    ——You’re quite welcome, Julie. ____. We’d been looking forward to seeing you.

A、Were glad to meet you      B、I’m afraid you didn’t have a good time

C、Thank you for your coming         D、Just stay a little longer, please

——Do you mind if I smoke?

    ——____

A、Why not?   B、Yes, help yourself       C、Go ahead   D、Yes, but you’d better not

. It’s illegal for anyone under 21 in the USA, the highest drinking age in the world to buy alcohol, and stores or restaurants caught       alcohol to people under the legal age will involve

    their licenses.

A. to sell; to lose  B. to sell, losing  C. selling; losing D. sold; lost